diff --git a/src/js/controls.js b/src/js/controls.js
index 411b9975d..9c5876c8f 100644
--- a/src/js/controls.js
+++ b/src/js/controls.js
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ vjs.MuteToggle.prototype.update = function(){
 vjs.PosterImage = function(player, options){
   goog.base(this, player, options);
 
-  if (!this.player_.options_['poster']) {
+  if (!player.poster()) {
     this.hide();
   }
 
@@ -931,8 +931,8 @@ vjs.PosterImage.prototype.createEl = function(){
   });
 
   // src throws errors if no poster was defined.
-  if (this.player_.options_['poster']) {
-    el.src = this.player_.options_['poster'];
+  if (this.player_.poster()) {
+    el.src = this.player_.poster();
   }
   return el;
 };
diff --git a/src/js/media.html5.js b/src/js/media.html5.js
index b3934ec19..1e7dfce14 100644
--- a/src/js/media.html5.js
+++ b/src/js/media.html5.js
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ vjs.Html5.prototype.ended = function(){ return this.el_.ended; };
   // playbackRate: function(){ return this.el_.playbackRate; },
   // mediaGroup: function(){ return this.el_.mediaGroup; },
   // controller: function(){ return this.el_.controller; },
-vjs.Html5.prototype.controls = function(){ return this.player_.options_['controls']; };
 vjs.Html5.prototype.defaultMuted = function(){ return this.el_.defaultMuted; };
 
 /* HTML5 Support Testing ---------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/js/media.js b/src/js/media.js
index de705b457..3864f9bfa 100644
--- a/src/js/media.js
+++ b/src/js/media.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ goog.inherits(vjs.MediaTechController, vjs.Component);
  * Handle a click on the media element. By default will play the media.
  */
 vjs.MediaTechController.prototype.onClick = function(){
-  if (this.player_.options_['controls']) {
+  if (this.player_.controls()) {
     if (this.player_.paused()) {
       this.player_.play();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 0f776de27..3ed2fcd25 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ vjs.Player = function(tag, options, ready){
   // Inits and embeds any child components in opts
   vjs.Component.call(this, this, opts, ready);
 
+  // Set poster
+  this.poster_ = this.options_['poster'];
+  // Set controls
+  this.controls_ = this.options_['controls'];
+
   // Firstplay event implimentation. Not sold on the event yet.
   // Could probably just check currentTime==0?
   this.one('play', function(e){
@@ -809,8 +814,44 @@ vjs.Player.prototype.loop = function(value){
   return this.techGet('loop');
 };
 
-vjs.Player.prototype.controls = function(){ return this.options_['controls']; };
-vjs.Player.prototype.poster = function(){ return this.techGet('poster'); };
+/**
+ * The url of the poster image source.
+ * @type {String}
+ * @private
+ */
+vjs.Player.prototype.poster_;
+
+/**
+ * Get or set the poster image source url.
+ * @param  {String} src Poster image source URL
+ * @return {String=}    Poster image source URL or null
+ */
+vjs.Player.prototype.poster = function(src){
+  if (src !== undefined) {
+    this.poster_ = src;
+  }
+  return this.poster_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Whether or not the controls are showing
+ * @type {Boolean}
+ * @private
+ */
+vjs.Player.prototype.controls_;
+
+/**
+ * Get or set whether or not the controls are showing.
+ * @param  {Boolean} controls Set controls to showing or not
+ * @return {Boolean}    Controls are showing
+ */
+vjs.Player.prototype.controls = function(controls){
+  if (controls !== undefined) {
+    this.controls_ = controls;
+  }
+  return this.controls_;
+};
+
 vjs.Player.prototype.error = function(){ return this.techGet('error'); };
 vjs.Player.prototype.ended = function(){ return this.techGet('ended'); };